Management Tools Defaults for the Camera Symbol on Drawings

Learn about the default settings for detailing the camera symbol, available in the Management Tools.

In the Home tab Settings panel, click (Management Tools).

Default	Description
Detailing camera representation type	In the Management Tools Defaults Drawing-Presentation General Detailing camera representation type, select the representation type from the drop-down menu (rectangle or circle).
	This default setting controls the graphical presentation of the symbol: Rectangle - The exact camera size will be detailed, as a rectangle or a box (for isometric views). Circle - A circle with an approximate size of the camera will be created. This circle will have a size determined by the camera size, circumscribing it. The option is useful for cameras that are closer to a square, with the circle describing what the camera sees. For cameras that have a size much bigger (for example Grid line cameras), this option will generate a circle much bigger than the actual camera view, using the long side of the camera for the circle diameter.
Camera symbol dwg file name	Besides the rectangle or circle representation, the camera symbol has a second graphical component - the arrow symbol. This graphical element will show how the camera view direction is set to the model object. To set the graphic for this arrow: In the Management Tools Defaults Drawing-Presentation General Camera symbol dwg file name This default controls the resource dwg file from which Advance Steel reads the graphics. The file is stored in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\, under […\Advance Steel [VersionNumber]\[ContentLanguage]\Shared\Support\Symbols\] The standard symbol will contain an AutoCAD Hatch and Polyline that describe an arrow, created in the yz plane of the dwg file. This symbol graphic is then inserted at a 1:1 scale in the detail drawing Advance Steel creates with the camera symbol presentation.
	To edit the camera symbol dwg file: Open the resource file in plain AutoCAD. Switch the UCS to align the xy to the plane where the existing symbol is created. Change the graphics using standard AutoCAD objects, such as lines, polylines, or hatches. Reset the UCS to WCS. Save and close the file.
	Important: The arrow is created only when the viewport of the general arrangement drawing is perpendicular on the model camera direction, or isometric to it. If the viewport is along the camera view direction, then the arrow symbol will not appear on the drawing. Camera viewed from the side. The camera symbol arrow is visible: Camera viewed along its direction. The camera symbol arrow is not visible: Isometric view on the camera direction. The camera symbol is visible, and it is oriented in an isometric direction (not the 2D symbol as in the side view):
Color of object labels in details	In the Management Tools Defaults Drawing-Presentation Color Color of object labels in details, select the default color for the camera symbol label from the drop-down menu.
Color of symbols for visible objects in details	In the Management Tools Defaults Drawing-Presentation Color Color of symbols for visible objects in details, select the default color for the camera symbol graphic (circle/rectangle + arrow) from the drop-down menu.